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It's still any one from four - Hayden, Rogers, Hughes and Marsh. I expect two from this quartet to make the plane for safferland, but I'll be damned if I know which two. Hayden is the incumbant and Hilditch favourite, Marsh has been given the one day remit though his Sheffield Shield form has been dire, Rogers is the man in form, and Hughes is the young pretender. My heart says Rogers and Hughes, my head says Hayden and Marsh. Either way, Hilditch's days are numbered.

Surely Marsh is nowhere near the test squad, being in the ODI squad is understandable has he has had a good start to his ODI career, but that couldnt possibly see him become the no1 opener after a pathetic season, could it?

If Rogers doesnt go to South Africa then Hilditch ought to be shot

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jeez, ditch hayden, put rogers in the "sadly missed out on australia because of all the other talent" category that the likes of hodge and dussey inhabit and go with hughes for the future. for the ashes i'd take katich, jaques and hughes. rogers will probably be playing CC so if those don't work out call him up.

Surely Marsh is nowhere near the test squad, being in the ODI squad is understandable has he has had a good start to his ODI career, but that couldnt possibly see him become the no1 opener after a pathetic season, could it?

Probably a smart decision as at least he goes out on his own terms now rather than risk being axed by the selectors.

they must have tipped him the wink

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Quite possibly he would have been axed for the South African tour, and if that didn't happen, the combination of his current form and his previous record in South Africa would have made an axing after that tour rather likely.

It was certainly time to go. As someone who has previously before shown myself as not being his greatest fan, (i.e. I'm a fan of fast bowling and I believe that against the real quicks he wasn't of quite the highest class) its good that he goes before he becomes a pale shadow of what he was. Apparently he gets a send off at the Gabba with a lap of honour.

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